Taliban ban photographs of 'all living things' in Afghanistan, claiming it is forbidden under Islamic law
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Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Photos of Living Things
Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Photos of Living Things
Above: A member of Taliban security force keeps a vigil at the office of the Afghan Independent Journalists Association in Kabul on May 3, 2023. Image copyright: WAKIL KOHSAR/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Facts
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry has announced a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things. The law's gradual implementation is planned across the country.
The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice spokesman, Saiful Islam Khyber, said that the law will apply to all of afghan society.Saiful Islam Khyber, a spokesman for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, said that the law will apply to all of Afghan society, though It's unclear whether foreign outlets must also abide by the rules.
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